on the blockchain
It’s lonely in the metaverse.
“Data from DappRadar suggests metaverse platforms Decentraland and The Sandbox each have fewer than 1,000 “daily active” users, despite $1 billion valuations.“ | learn more
big ideas
Bioplastics market ramping up.
“But the nascent bioplastics industry envisions a far bigger role for materials made from corn, sugar, vegetable oils and other renewable materials in the hope of grabbing a larger share of a nearly $600 billion global plastic market.” | learn more
teaching the kids
Michigan test scores down sharply from pre-pandemic.
Is this happening all over the country? “Last spring, 41.5% of third-graders statewide scored at least proficient in math on the exam, known as the M-STEP. That’s a decline of 5.2 percentage points from 2019, the last time the test […]
thoughts of food
Alaska snow crab season canceled.
“An estimated one billion crabs have mysteriously disappeared in two years, state officials said. It marks a 90% drop in their population.” | learn more
under the microscope
NASA makes progress on solid state battery.
No overheating or fires, “and can hold more energy and perform better in stressful environments than standard lithium-ion batteries.” | learn more
retail therapy
The pitfalls of churn rate.
In 2018, as Spotify prepared to go public, this author noted “Spotify is making a common and dangerous mistake in their LTV calculation.” He uses this to make the point that, “Investors and entrepreneurs should shift their attention towards a […]
to your health
How to build an artificial heart.
This New Yorker story covers the development of artificial hearts and the continued efforts to improve their design and development. It includes recent interviews of the engineering teams who are on the cutting edge of new designs as well as […]
better doing
How to make decisions in a complex world.
The actual post is titled, “Breaking: Elon Musk is Not Stupid” and that’s also a good lead. | learn more
better doing
The staircase of the self.
Lawrence Yeo takes the evolution of self and grafts it onto a metaphorical staircase. It’s an interesting exploration that reminded me of the Jung quote: “The first half of life is devoted to forming a healthy ego, the second half […]
tech, startups, internet
Sugar Lab buys back its tech to take 3D-printed foods mainstream.
The story of a founder buying back the technology they sold years prior is always fun. I wonder if anyone’s analyzed the outcome stats for this sort of deal. | learn more